Section 6A:
Free transit by Steamer.
1[6A. Free transit by Steamer.--(1)
2[Without prejudice to the provisions of section 6, every
member representing the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands or the Union territory of
Lakshadweep shall--
(a) be provided with one free non-transferable pass which shall entitle him to travel at any
time by the highest class by steamer to and from any part of his constituency and any other part of
his constituency or the nearest part in the main land of India; and
(b) be entitled to an amount equal to the fare by air from his usual place of residence to the
nearest airport in the main land of India 3[and back]:]
Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall be construed as absolving the member from
payment of any diet charges payable by him during such travel.
(2) A free steamer pass issued to a member under sub-section (1) shall be valid for the term of his
office and on the expiration of his term, the pass shall be surrendered to the Secretary of the House of
the People:
Provided that where any such pass is issued to a new member before he takes his seat in the
House of the People, he shall be entitled to use the pass for attending a session of that House for
taking his seat therein.
(3) Until a member is provided with a free steamer pass under sub-section (1), he shall be entitled
to an amount equal to one fare (without diet) for the highest class for any journey of the nature
referred to in sub-section (1) of section 4 performed by him by steamer.
(4) A member who on ceasing to be a member surrenders the steamer pass issued to him under
sub-section (1), shall, if he performs any return journey by steamer of the nature referred to in
sub-section (1) of section 4, be entitled in respect of that journey to an amount equal to one fare
(without diet) for the highest class.
(5) Nothing in this section shall be construed as disentitling a member to any travelling
allowances to which he is otherwise entitled under the provisions of this Act.
(6) In addition to 4[the facilities provided to a member] under sub-section (1), he shall also be
entitled--
(i) to one free pass for one person to accompany the member and travel by the 5[highest class]
class] by steamer to and from any part of the constituency of the member and any other part of his
constituency or the nearest port in the main land of India; 6[or]
(ii) to one free non-transferable pass for the spouse, if any, of the member to travel by the
highest class by steamer to and from the usual place of residence of the member in his
constituency and the nearest port in the main land of India,
7[at any time between the Island and
the main land of India; and]
8[(iii) to an amount equal to the fare by air either for the spouse, if any, of the member or for
one person to accompany the member from the usual place of residence in the Island to the
nearest airport of the main land of India 9[and back]:
Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall be construed as absolving the person accompanying
the member or the spouse of the member from payment of any diet charges payable by such person or
spouse during such travel.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 29 of 1972, s. 4 (w.e.f. 9-6-1972).
2. Subs. by Act 60 of 1988, s. 5, for the opening paragraph (w.e.f. 1-4-1988).
3. Ins. by Act 30 of 1989, s. 2 (w.e.f. 28-8-1989).
4. Subs. by Act 60 of 1988, s. 5, for "a free steamer pass issued to a member" (w.e.f. 1-4-1988).
5. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for "lowest class" (w.e.f. 1-4-1988).
6. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for "and" (w.e.f. 1-4-1988).
7. Subs. by Act 60 of 1988, s. 5, for "once during every session" (w.e.f. 1-4-1988).
8. Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-1988).
9. Ins. by Act 30 of 1989, s. 2 (w.e.f. 28-8-1989).